Play-ble multifunctional recreational system

ABSTRACT

The Play-ble Recreational System is composed of two separate assemblies, each of which includes a through-aperture, dimensioned to allow a beanbag to pass entirely through it, which can be sealed by a detachable cover cap. The invention will be constructed so that the assemblies can serve multiple functions. When the assemblies are separate and distinct, they will primarily be used to play the popular multiplayer game, commonly referred to as cornhole or beanbag toss. However, in addition to this, the underside of each assembly is equipped with collapsible table and game legs, which allows each assembly to become an independent freestanding table. The assemblies also include mechanisms on their front and/or side surfaces that allow the assemblies to be connected together in one of two ways: either perpendicularly to form an L-shaped buffet/serving table, or end-to-end to create a long dinning/serving table that can also be used to play the popular recreational game referred to commonly as beer pong.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Application Number Filing Date Relationship of Application 20020079645June 2002 Portable Bag Toss Game 20050023762 February 2005 Corn Bag TossGame 20050127609 June 2005 Game Tossing Objects into Box 20060125186June 2006 Bag Toss Game Target Assemblies 20080042360 February 2008Hybrid Bag Toss and Card Game 20040188942 September 2004 Non-AlcoholicBeer-Pong Game 20050029747 February 2005 Drinking Game Cup Holder20060065665 March 2006 Portable Cooler and Table 20070107460 May 2007Cup Holder For Drinking Game

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The Play-ble Recreational System will be used for recreational orentertainment purposes, and more specifically, the invention willprimarily be used to play the lawn games popularly known as cornhole andbeer pong. Cornhole and beer pong games have been played in the UnitedStates for many years using a variety of different names. In mostcornhole games, players take alternating turns, each attempting to tossfour sealed beanbags one at a time, through a hole in a stationary gameassembly that is resting on the ground. Typically, two game assembliesare used, spaced approximately twenty-seven feet away from the players,with each game's playing platform tilted at an approximate 45° angletowards each of the players with respect to the ground on which thetarget is resting.

Cornhole can be played using a variety of rules. According to theAmerican Cornhole Association, players are awarded three points forevery beanbag that is tossed directly into or knocked entirely throughthe hole in the playing platform of each assembly, and one point forbeanbags that land and remain on the playing platform but do not passentirely through the hole in the platform. No points are awarded forbeanbags that do not pass through the hole in the assembly or remain onthe playing platform. Games are usually played until one of the playersor a team of two players accumulates twenty-one points, but theplayer(s)' can decide to play until they reach any number of points.

Beer pong is a game that requires the use of some sort of tabletop andgenerally twelve wide mouth cups. Six cups are filled with equalportions of liquid, typically beer, and are aligned in a horizontalpyramid on the farthest ends of the table. Players on one side of thetable attempt to throw or bounce a ping-pong ball into one of theiropponent(s)' cups in the array on the other side of the table. If theping-pong ball lands in any of the cups, one of the opponent(s) on thatside of the table must drink the liquid in that cup and remove the cupfrom play.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the Play-ble Recreational System is to provide amultifunctional and portable device, which can be used to play cornholeand beer pong or be used as entertaining/dining table.

The present invention is comprised of two separate assemblies. The topsurface of each assembly includes at least one through-aperture,approximately six inches in diameter, which is large enough to allow abeanbag to pass entirely there through. Attached to the underside and atthe rear of each assembly, closer to the through-aperture, is a smallcollapsible leg mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “gaming legmechanism”) approximately twelve inches in length is attached, and whenextended, allows each assembly to be angled toward the players, so thatthe game of cornhole may be played.

In addition to the gaming leg mechanism, the underside of each assemblyis also equipped with two longer collapsible leg mechanisms (hereinaftercalled “table leg mechanisms” if referred to collectively), one in thefront and one in the rear of each assembly. These table leg mechanismsallow assemblies to be able to transform into freestanding independenttables. Furthermore, once the assemblies have been transformed intoseparate tables, they can be joined end-to-end to form an elongatedtable, approximately seven-feet long, which can be used to play beerpong or serve as a dinning/serving table with the through-apertures atopposite ends of the table. Alternatively and additionally, the tablescan be connected perpendicularly to one another to from an L-shapedbuffet/serving table. When the present invention is in any one of thetable variations, individual tables, L-shaped table, long dinner/serving table, or beer pong table, the through-apertures on the surfaceof each assembly can be plugged with plastic cover caps, thus creating ahole-free and completely solid surface. There are also optionalattachments, other than the plastic cover caps, that will ultimately bemanufactured for the invention that can be placed within thethrough-apertures in the tables such as ice buckets, condiment trays,trashcans, etc.

Another object of the present invention is to make the device portableand easy to transport. To achieve this goal, the assemblies will beconstructed so that all of the leg mechanisms table and gaming legmechanisms can be folded and secured underneath the assembly. Once thisis done, the leg mechanisms will be completely hidden within theassemblies. The end result is that each assembly is only about twoinches in depth. After the assemblies have been folded into this compactstate, the assemblies can be stacked on top of one another and placedwithin a carrying/travel bag. This will allow the entire RecreationalSystem to be easily stored and transported.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is an aerial view of the surface of the two separate targetassemblies and detachable caps, as they would appear if laid flat on theground with all legs folded flat inside the assembly.

FIG. 2 is an aerial view of the underside of one of the targetassemblies, as it would appear if laid flat with its surface against theground and all legs folded flat inside the assembly.

FIG. 3 is the same view aerial viewpoint depicted in FIG. 2,illustrating both assemblies side by side in their most compact andportable states.

FIG. 4A is a section view showing a portion of the assembly shown inFIG. 2 and 3, specifically showing one of the table legs being extendedout from the side of the assembly.

FIG. 4B is an alternate position of the table leg shown in FIG. 4A andspecifically shows how the bracket will break and rotate to allow thetable leg to fold into the assembly.

FIG. 5 is a section view showing the top right corner of the assemblyshown in FIG. 2, specifically showing where the table legs and bracketswill be situated and how they will be attached to the assembly and toeach other.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of one of the assemblies, taken from aside view to show the assembly with its legs extended, thus creating atable.

FIG. 6B is the same assembly shown in FIG. 6A, but taken as to show therear of the table.

FIG. 7A is an aerial and sectional view showing the protruding andreceiving mechanisms found in FIG. 1 that will most likely be used toconnect the two assemblies. More specifically in regards to FIG. 1, theprotruding mechanism 42 is a sectional view of the left corner of 41 onassembly 15, and the receiving mechanism 44 or 32 is a sectional view ofthe right corner of 43′ or the bottom corner of 31 of assembly 20respectively.

FIG. 7B is the same sectional view and assemblies shown in FIG. 7A, andshows the protruding mechanism being fully and completely enveloped inthe receiving mechanism as a result of the protruding assembly 15 beingpushed together with the receiving assembly 20.

FIG. 7C is the same sectional view and assemblies shown in FIG. 7A and7B, and shows the tables locked and connected as the result of theprotruding assembly 15 being slide upward into the remaining portion ofthe receiving mechanism on assembly 20.

FIG. 8A is a perspective side view of the assemblies locked together endto end to create a beer pong or dinning table.

FIG. 8B is an aerial view of the assemblies shown in FIG. 8A.

FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the assemblies locked togetherperpendicularly to create the L-shaped buffet or serving table.

FIG. 9B is an aerial view of the figures shown in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 10A is a perspective rear of one of the assemblies, as it wouldappear during game play.

FIG. 10B is a perspective side view of one the assemblies, as it wouldappear during game play.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention will now be described in detail, with reference tothe drawings that supplement this application. It should be noted thatthe attached drawings represent only one of many possible embodiments ofthe invention and should not be limited to or understood to be the onlypossible embodiment of the invention.

The use and assembly of the present invention will be described usingFIGS. 1-10B. The invention is intended to be a portable andmultifunctional entertainment device that can serve as adinner/entertaining table, cornhole game, and beer pong table. While thetop and side surfaces of the invention may ultimately be composed of awide variety of different materials, they will most likely beconstructed out of a rigid material, such as plywood or heavy dutyplastic, so that the device can be sturdy enough to support substantialweight when used as a table. Also, when the invention is used to playcornhole, these types of rigid materials help the top surface of theassembly absorb the impact of the beanbags without causing the bags toricochet off the assembly. Finally, the durability of plywood andplastic allows the invention to be used equally well both indoors andoutdoors and withstand harsh treatment.

FIG. 1 is an aerial view of the invention referenced as 10. Thisillustration shows the top surfaces of the two individual assembliesreferenced as 15 and 20. The dimensions and construction of assemblies15 and 20 are identical in almost every way except for a few keydifferences, specifically the connecting mechanisms 42, 44 and 32, whichwill be discussed shortly. While the exact dimensions of the invention10 are not essential to the construction or use of the invention 10,they are included in this writing so as to give the examiner a betterunderstanding of size of the assemblies 15 and 20. The dimensions setforth here should not be understood or construed to be the only suitabledimensions of the invention; they are simply the inventors' bestestimates of the optimal size of each assembly. This being said, thedimensions of each assembly 15 and 20 are approximately twenty-fourinches wide 40, 41, and 43, by forty-four inches long 30 and 31. All ofthe aforementioned sidings of the assemblies 15 and 20 have anapproximate depth of two inches. Both the left and right sides 30 of themale assembly 15 and the right side 30 of the female assembly 20 areconstructed out of solid pieces of rigid siding, as are the rear sides40 of both assemblies. The composition of the left side 31 of the femaleassembly 20 is primarily one solid piece of rigid siding, except for thetwo hollow cut outs 32 that will serve as connecting mechanisms(hereinafter referred to as female connector pieces). The function ofthese female connector pieces 32 is to allow a male assembly 15 toconnect to the assembly 20 on which the female connector pieces 32 areattached, thus creating and L-shaped table. The specifics of theL-shaped table and connecting procedure will be analyzed in detail inFIGS. 7 and 9.

The front side 43 of the female assembly 20 looks and functions almostidentically to the left side 31 of the assembly, with the length of thesides being the only difference between the two. Like the left side 31of the female assembly 20, the front side 43 is fitted with two femaleconnector pieces 44 which allow a male assembly 15 to connect end-to-endwith the female assembly 20, thus forming a long table which can be usedas a dinning/serving table or as a beer pong table. The specifics of thedinning table/beer pong table and connecting procedure will be analyzedin detail in the analysis of FIGS. 7 and 8.

The front side 41 of the male assembly 15 is also constructed out of asolid piece of rigid siding, but is also equipped with two protrudingL-shaped male connector pieces 42 (hereinafter referred to as maleconnector pieces). The male connector pieces 42 will connect with femaleconnector pieces 44 and 32 to form any of larger tables previouslymentioned. The connecting procedure will be described in detail in FIG.7.

Located on the top surface and proceeding completely through each of theassemblies 15 and 20 is a through aperture 22, with a diameter ofapproximately six inches, which is large enough to allow a beanbag topass completely there through when the assemblies 15 and 20 are beingused for game play. Two cover caps 21 will most likely be included withthe purchase of the invention 10 that will fit flush within andcompletely cover the apertures 22 creating a completely solid andunitary top surface. In addition to these caps 21 there may also be aplethora of other optional and/or additional attachments that could bemanufactured to fit within the apertures 22, such as ice buckets,condiment trays, trashcans, etc. when the assemblies 15 and 20 are beingused as tables.

FIG. 2 is an aerial view of the underside of the female assembly 20 withthe through aperture 20 located towards the top of the assembly 20 andall of its legs 54, 56, and 58 folded completely flat (for an identicalview depicting the male assembly 15, refer to FIG. 3). Both sides 30 and31, along with the rear 40 and front 43 are raised approximately twoinches from the bottom surface of the assembly 20 and create a storagespace for all of the legs 54, 56, and 58 whenever any of those legs arenot in use. As illustrated in FIG. 2, all of the invention's table andgame legs can fold completely within the two inch raised border createdby the four sides of each unit and cannot be seen when viewed from theside. As shown in FIG. 2, both connecting mechanisms 44 and 32 arelocated in midway down their respective sides 43 and 31, approximatelyone inch down. FIG. 2 depicts assembly 20 in its most compact andportable configuration and is how the invention will be configured whenin travel mode.

Both assemblies 15 and 20 have been constructed to withstand harshtreatment and maintain its structural integrity without breaking down orfalling apart when used as a table, beer pong table, or cornhole. FIG. 2illustrates this fact by showing the two strong metal rails 52 that runalong side and which are securely fastened to the two longer sides 30and 31 of the assembly 20. These structural rails 52 also provide astationary base for the table leg mechanism's 56 brackets 51 to anchoronto. Another important aspect of the structural rails 52 is that theyserve as connecting point for the metal tubing 53 that allows all of thetable leg mechanisms 54 and 56 to rotate on and extend down to create atable. Another tube with a slightly wider circumference 57 is fittedaround the rear tube 53 that is closer to the through aperture 22. Thiswider tube 57 is attached to the gaming leg mechanism 58 and allowsthese legs to move independently and without disturbing the table legmechanism 56. In other words, the wide tube 57 allows the table legmechanism 56 to extend while the gaming leg mechanism 58 remains foldedwithin the assembly 20 and allows the gaming leg mechanism 58 to extend,while the table leg mechanism 56 remains recessed within the assembly20. While the two metal tubes 53 allow the leg mechanism 54, 56, and 58to rotate and fold out of the assembly 20, the four brackets 51 dictatehow far the legs will extend and lock them into the predetermineddestination. In this case, the predetermined destination isperpendicular to the assembly's 20 surface or 90 degrees to create atable, or gaming assembly. The exact mechanics of these brackets will bedescribed in further detail in FIG. 5 Another important aspect of theassembly 20 are the three vertical columns 59A, 59B, and 59C that runthe length of the assembly 20. These columns 59 serve three distinctfunctions and will most likely be composed of the same material as thesurface and sides of the invention 10, but may ultimately be composed ofany kind of rigid material, such as aluminum, steel, etc. First, theywill reinforce and further stabilize the invention 10, making eachassembly 15 and 20 more reliable when used as a table or as a cornholegame. Secondly, the two outer columns 59A and 59C, act as immobilesupports for the brackets 51, which are also connected to leg mechanisms54 and 58, to anchor themselves to. Finally and most importantly, thecolumns will provide a way to secure the leg mechanisms 54, 56, and 58underneath the assemblies 15 and 20 when they are not in use. Toaccomplish this task, five cut out indentions 60 will be located on thethree columns, that are just wide enough to allow the leg mechanisms'stability bars 55 to snap and stay in a folded position. As shown inFIG. 2, the two outer columns 59A and 59C will each only need one cutout indention 60 to secure the outer table leg mechanism 56 into place.The center column 59B however, will need to have three cut outindentions 60, one for each leg mechanism 54, 56, and 58.

FIG. 3 is taken from the exact same aerial view as FIG. 2 and is onlyincluded for two reasons. First, to show what both assemblies would looklike side by side with their top surfaces facedown. And secondly, toshow what both of the assemblies 15 and 20 would look like in travelmode with all leg mechanisms, table 54, 56 and game 58, foldedcompletely flat within the recesses of their respective assemblies. Inthis compact state, the assemblies will be able to be stacked one atopthe other and be transported and stored.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are sectional and perspective views of the intersectionof the right 30 and rear 40 side of the male assembly 15 and depict therear table leg mechanism 56 fully extended and locked into position by abracket 51. FIG. 4A is a perspective depiction of what assembly 15 wouldlook like if unfolded into a table. The metal tube 53 allows the reartable leg mechanism 56 to rotate down from a folded position within thetable into the extended position depicted in FIG. 4A The rear legmechanism is a single unitary part and includes two legs which areconnected together by a support bar 55, allowing both legs to move inunison. So even while FIG. 4A and 4B may be illustrated to show only oneof the two table legs, the second leg is hidden behind the leg closestto the viewer. As mentioned previously, the brackets 51 are secured toboth the table leg and the right side 30 of the assembly 15. However,the middle of each bracket 51 is not connected to anything stationary,and is able to swivel freely about a hinge when not in its lockedposition, which is described more fully in FIG. 5.

FIG. 4B is an alternate view of FIG. 4A and shows the rear table legmechanism 56 beginning to fold back into the recess created by the sides40 and 30 of the assembly 15. As in FIG. 4A, the fixed metal tubing 53allows the leg mechanism 56 to rotate upward into the assembly 15, asshown by the arrow. FIG. 4B shows bracket 51 broken out of its lockingposition and following/swiveling with the upward movement of the tableleg mechanism 56. Part 55 is still connecting the two rear legs 56forcing the legs to move as one. While only the rear table leg mechanism56 is depicted in FIG. 4A and 4B, it should be understood that the othertwo leg mechanisms 54 and 58 depicted in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, utilize thesame method of folding and extension as the rear leg mechanism 56depicted in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B.

FIG. 5 is a sectional and aerial view of the top right corner, ascreated by the intersection of the rear 40 and right 31 side, of theassembly 20 as circled in FIG. 2. As depicted in FIG. 2, the brackets 51are folded completely in half on top of itself, with one end B4 securelyfasted to its respective leg mechanism 56 or 58 and the other end B5fastened to an immobile part 52 or 59A of the assembly 20. The middle ofeach bracket is able to rotate on a hinge B3, which allows the bracket51 to extend with its respective leg mechanism 56 or 58 as the legmechanism rotates on its respective metal tubing 53 or 57 and extendsout of the assembly. The most important function of the brackets 51 isthat they restrict the movement of the leg mechanisms 54, 56, and 58 andlock them into place at a 90° angle in relation to the assembly 20. Toachieve this, each bracket 51 is fitted with two interlocking pieces B1and B2 that lock into one another and don't allow the bracket 51 toextend or the leg mechanisms to rotate any further. The fully extendedand locked bracket 51 is shown clearly in FIG. 4A. FIG. 4B shows thebracket 51 in its transition phase. There will be six brackets 5Ion eachassembly, two per leg mechanism 54, 56, and 58 as shown on FIGS. 2 and3.

FIG. 6A and 6B are perspective views of one of the assemblies 15 or 20standing as an independent table. As shown, both table leg mechanisms 54and 56, connected together by their support bars 55, have rotated downon their respective metal tubing 53 and are completely extended andlocked into place by the brackets 51. FIG. 6A is a view of the rightside 30 of the assembly and shows that the gaming leg mechanism 58 isstill locked and recessed within the assembly and has not rotated on itsmetal tubing 57 to extend down. FIG. 6B is an alternate view of FIG. 6Ashowing a perspective view of the rear 40 of the assembly, as it wouldappear if standing as an independent table.

FIG. 7A, 7B, and 7C together are a magnified and sectional aerial viewof invention 10, demonstrating how the male assembly 15 would mostlikely lock into place with the female assembly 20 to create one of thetwo tables that will be depicted in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9. Specifically,FIGS. 7A-C depict how the male assembly's 15 protruding connector piece42 will be inserted and locked within the female connector piece 44 ofassembly 20. It must be noted that FIGS. 7A-C are labeled to depict theassemblies 15 and 20 connecting end-to-end 41-to-43 as shown in FIG. 8,but the identical motion would be used to connect the assembliesperpendicular to one another to form an L-shaped table as shown in FIG.9. Also, despite the fact that FIGS. 1-3 show there being two connectingmechanisms on each side, there may ultimately be three or freeconnecting mechanisms on the final product depending on the materialsused in the construction of the invention 10. The first step to connectthe tables is to line up the male connector piece 42 with the opening ofthe female connector piece 44 as shown in FIG. 7A. The male connectorpiece 42 will most likely be made of some sort of metal or rigidplastic. The right side 30 of assembly 15 must be slightly lower thanthe left side 30 of assembly 20, in order for the invention 10 to lineup in a straight line when the assemblies 15 and 20 are locked intoplace as in FIG. 7C. The distance of this misalignment will likely notbe more than a couple inches. The next step in the process is to pushthe two assemblies 15 and 20 together, so that the male connector piece42 is completely within the female connector piece 44 as shown in FIG.7B. FIG. 7C shows the two assemblies 15 and 20 locked together. The maleconnector piece 43 has now been slide upward into the notched out holewithin the female connector piece 44. With one of these connectingmechanisms 42 and 44 on opposite ends of each side of the assemblies 15and 20, the invention should be solid and should not be able to bepulled apart. FIG. 7A-C is included in this writing to show the examinerone possible way the invention 10 could be connected, however there aremany different alternatives that may ultimately be used to connect theassemblies 15 and 20. FIG. 7A-C should not be understood to be the onlyor best way the assemblies 15 and 20 can be connected he inventorsreserve the right to change the locking mechanism in the final product,as long as the final locking mechanism operates in roughly the samemanner.

FIG. 8A is a perspective side view 30 of the invention 10 connectedend-to-end 41-to-43 as referenced in FIG. 1, thus creating an elongateddinning table, or alternatively, a beer pong table. The approximatelength of the elongated table is eighty-eight inches, with anapproximate width of twenty-four inches. As shown in FIG. 8A, all fourof the invention's 10 table leg mechanisms 54 and 56 are extended andlocked into position by their respective brackets 51. The maleassembly's 15 protruding connector pieces 42 are completely engulfed andlocked into the female assembly's 20 receiving connector pieces 44. FIG.8A illustrates what the invention 10 would look like if the cover caps21 were inserted flush within the invention's through apertures 22.However, as mentioned earlier, there will mostly likely be otherattachments that will be manufactured to fit within the invention's 10two through apertures 22. The cover caps 21 shouldn't be understood tobe the only possible attachments that could be inserted into theinvention's through apertures 21.

FIG. 8B is an alternate and aerial view of FIG. 8A. FIG. 8B shows moreclearly than FIG. 8A, how the two assemblies 15 and 20 are connectedend-to-end 41-to-43 and locked by their respective connecting pieces 42and 44. The cover caps 21 depicted in FIG. 8A have been removed in FIG.8B leaving the invention's through apertures 22 exposed. The femaleconnector pieces 32 on the topside 31 of the female assembly 20 are notin use and are located within the middle of the topside 31 of assembly20. While the female connector pieces 32 appear to be located on the topplaying/dinning surface of assembly 20 in FIG. 8B, they are notpositioned on the surface, but on the side 32 of the table and are onlyshown in FIG. 8B to assist the examiner.

FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the side 31 of assembly 20 and the rear40 of assembly 15, as they would appear if connected perpendicular toeach other, forming an L-shaped serving table. Each assembly's throughapertures 22 would be located on opposite sides of the table from oneanother. All four of the invention's table leg mechanisms 56 and 54, arecompletely extended and locked into place by eight brackets 51. Notshown in FIG. 9A, are the extended front leg mechanism 54 and itssupport bar 55 of one of the assemblies 20. This leg mechanism 54 wasomitted intentionally, so as not to make FIG. 9A too cluttered andconfusing for the examiner. However, it should be understood that thisleg mechanism 54 and its support bar 55 would be fully extended andlocked into place by two brackets 51.

FIG. 9B is an alternate, aerial view of FIG. 9A and shows more clearlyhow the two assemblies 15 and 20 have been connected and also thepositioning of the two through apertures 22 on the surface of the table.While the through apertures 22 are not covered by the cover caps 21shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8A, or any other attachment, it should not beunderstood that the apertures 22 could not be fitted with the cover caps21 or any other attachment that may be manufactured. As shown in FIG.9B, the male connector pieces 42 situated on the front side 41 of themale assembly 15 are completely engulfed and locked into the femaleconnector piece 32 located on the left side 31 of the female assembly20. The female connector piece 44 not in use is situated on the front 43of assembly 20, about one inch from the surface of the table. While itmay appear that these idle connector pieces 44 are located on thesurface of assembly 20, they are illustrated to ease the understandingof the examiner and should not be construed to be two indentions on thesurface of the table.

FIG. 10A is a semi-aerial view of the male assembly 15 when serving as acornhole game. FIG. 10A is taken from the rear 40 of the male assemblylooking down the slope towards the front 43 of the assembly 15. WhileFIGS. 10A and 10B portray only one of the assemblies 15, it should beunderstood that the other assembly 20 would look and operate in theexact same way. FIG. 10A illustrates what the game leg mechanism 58would look like after it has rotated about its metal tubing 57, as shownin FIG. 2, and been locked into place by its two brackets 51perpendicular to the gaming assembly 15. The makeup and operation of thebrackets 51 are identical to those illustrated in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 5.Similarly, the extension and locking process of the game leg mechanism58 are almost identical to that of the table leg mechanisms 54 and 56,as described previously in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 5. In this view, the onlyleg mechanism extended and in use from the underside of the assembly 15is the game leg mechanism 58. When the game leg mechanism 58 is in use,the front side 41of the assembly 15 is in direct contact with theground. The function of 58 is to lift the rear of the assemble twelveinches off the ground to allow the target assembly to sit atapproximately 45 degrees.

Since the only leg mechanism extended from the underside of the assembly15 is the game leg mechanism 58, when placed on a horizontal surface,the front side 41of the assembly 15 is in direct contact with the groundbecause the game leg mechanism 58 lifts the rear of the assembly 15approximately twelve inches off the ground and creating an inclinedcornhole playing surface, with the through aperture 22 located towardsthe top of the incline for beanbags to be thrown at and through. Thedegree of the incline is approximately 45°.

FIG. 10B is an alternate and perspective view of FIG. 10A, depicting theleft side 30 of the male assembly 15, as it would appear in cornholegame mode. FIG. 10B is identical to FIG. 10A in every way and isincluded to better illustrate one of the brackets 51 in its full andlocked position and also to show the incline and slope of the assembly15 in cornhole game mode, which like FIG. 10A is approximately 45°.

1. A multipurpose entertaining and gaming assembly comprising arectangular structure including a top surface and four sides wherein thetop surface of the assembly includes a through aperture large enough toallow a beanbag to pass completely through it, a structural frameattached to the sides underneath the assembly and consisting of tworails and two tubes which are connected to each other to form arectangular frame underneath the assembly, leg mechanisms of twodiffering lengths attached to the underside of said frame top surface ofthe assembly and configured to be able to rotate/extend down and lockperpendicular to the said frame top surface to rest on a roughlyhorizontal surface, a locking mechanism on the front and/or side of theassembly, and a cover cap and other attachments, which can be insertedwithin the through aperture of the assembly.
 2. A multipurposeentertaining and gaming assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the topsurface and sides are a unitary structure constructed of a substantiallyrigid material, such as plywood or plastic.
 3. A multipurposeentertaining and gaming assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein theshorter leg mechanism can extend and lock perpendicular to the topsurface of the assembly, creating an incline with the through aperturetowards to top of the incline and creating a cornhole game target.
 4. Amultipurpose entertaining and gaming assembly as claimed in claim 1,wherein the two longer leg mechanisms can rotate out, extend from, andlock perpendicular to the top surface of the assembly creating ahorizontal and free standing table.
 5. A plurality of multipurposeentertaining and gaming assemblies with each assembly comprising arectangular structure including a top surface and four sides wherein thetop surface of each assembly includes a through aperture large enough toallow a beanbag to pass completely through it, a structural frameattached to the sides underneath each assembly and consisting of tworails and two tubes, all of which are connected to one another to form arectangular frame underneath the assembly, leg mechanisms of twodiffering lengths attached to the said tubes underneath said top surfaceof each assembly and configured to be able to rotate on the tubes,extend down from respective assembly, and lock perpendicular to the saidtop surface to rest on a roughly horizontal surface, a male lockingmechanism on the front side of one of the assemblies, a first femalelocking mechanism on the front side of the other assembly, a secondfemale locking mechanism on either the left or right side of the sameassembly with the first female locking mechanism, and cover caps andother attachments that can be inserted within the through apertures ofthe assemblies.
 6. A plurality of multipurpose entertaining and gamingassemblies as claimed in claim 5, wherein each assembly's top surfaceand sides are unitary structures constructed of a substantially rigidmaterial, such as plywood or plastic.
 7. A plurality of multipurposeentertaining and gaming assemblies as claimed in claim 5, wherein eachof the assembly's shorter leg mechanisms are able to rotate about theirrespective tubing, extend downward out of, and lock perpendicular to thetheir respective top surfaces, creating inclined cornhole game targetswith the through apertures towards to top of the incline.
 8. A pluralityof multipurpose entertaining and gaming assemblies as claimed in claim5, wherein each of the assembly's two longer leg mechanisms can rotateabout their respective tube, extend from, and lock perpendicular to therespective assembly's top surface and creating horizontal andfreestanding table assemblies.
 9. A plurality of multipurposeentertaining and gaming assemblies as claimed in claim 8, wherein eachfreestanding table assembly can be attached to another freestandingtable assembly using their respective male and female connectingmechanisms to form a dinning table with the assemblies connectingend-to-end, or an L-shaped serving table with the assemblies connectingperpendicularly to one another.
 10. A plurality of multipurposeentertaining and gaming assemblies as claimed in claim 8, wherein twofreestanding table assemblies can be connected end-to-end using theirrespective male and female connecting mechanisms to form a beer pongtable.
 11. A plurality of multipurpose entertaining and gamingassemblies as claimed in claim 8, wherein each freestanding tableassembly can be placed laterally next to another free standing tableassembly to form one or many large square conference/family table.